Hello SanrioTown members! How are you finding The Hello Kitty and Friends 3D Animation so far?

To make the 3D animation better, we’d love to hear from you! To participate in the betterment of this project, please leave a comment in this post with your name, country, what do you like in the 3D animation, and what improvements would you like to see in the future episodes.

Example:

Name: Kaylee Cheung

Country: Hong Kong

Likes: Hello Kitty’s cute voice, moral lessons, and the good drawings of each character

Improvements: I’d like to see more characters in the future! Not just the usual group of Sanrio Characters.

The VCDs of "The Adventures of Hello Kitty & Friends" vol.3 and 4 have now arrived in Hong Kong! You can buy it in most of Hong Kong’s leading disc stores, or buy it online at HMV if you live overseas!

click the images to visit HMV online store.

The stories in vol.3 include:

EPISODE 7 - THE CASE OF THE BROKEN VASE Keroppi accidentally breaks a vase at school and is so afraid to admit it, that he lets Badtz-maru take the blame! In the end he does the right thing and learns the importance of telling the truth.

EPISODE 8 - A FAIR SHARE Who wants to share their toys? Not Badtz-Maru who discovers his selfish ways have consequences.

EPISODE 9 - MY MELODY’S MISSING SMILE My Melody is so unhappy and Kitty and the other have no idea why. Find out the answer to the mystery along with the whole gang.

The stories in vol.4 include:

EPISODE 10 - V.I.P (VERY IMPORTANT POCHACCO) Pochacco wants to be famous. Really really famous. The only thing standing in his way is a complete lack of talent. But that won’t stop him from trying!

EPISODE 11 - GIVE ME A BRAKE In this automotive adventure, the kids go on a wild ride to chase down Keroppi and his out of control "Green Machine", with hilarious results.

EPISODE 12 - THERE’S NO SPACE LIKE HOME Kitty and her friends explore the final frontier with the help of the Twin Stars and some convenient air-tight spheres. Join them fro an out of this world adventure.

Sanrio Digital proudly announces Hong Kong’s release of "The Adventure of Hello Kitty & Friends" VCDs! Hello Kitty fans in Hong Kong can now purchase volume 1 and 2 of the series from various retailers.

Each volume contains 3 episodes of the animated series and is dubbed by the TVB crew. Now you can watch and re-watch your favorite episodes whenever you like! Enjoy!

Good news! Sanrio Digital collected 5 prizes in the Best Digital Entertainment Award at the Hong Kong ICT Awards 2008! Sanrio Digital won in the Best Graphics category for the eagerly anticipated “Hello Kitty Online” MMORPG (www.hellokittyonline.com), while the second season of “The Adventures of Hello Kitty & Friends” won prizes for Best 3D Animation, Best TV Series, Best Modeling & Texturing, and Best Lighting & Rendering!

The Hong Kong ICT Awards (www.hkictawards.hk) is a yearly collaborative effort among digital entertainment organizations, ICT professional bodies, academia and the government to select and honor Hong Kong’s finest accomplishments in IT and digital entertainment. The Best Digital Entertainment Award recognizes the best works produced in the Hong Kong digital entertainment industry. The presentation ceremony was held on February 9, 2009 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Happy Chinese New Year! Hello Kitty and Friends would like to present their greetings to you in Sanriotown. Some new screenshots of the animation are now ready for you in "Enjoy Downloads", Sanriotown! What’s more, the screenshots will be updated regularly from now on, so please visit our blog or Sanriotown often for more news!

Yes, we love giving gifts! This time, it’s in the form of a video, and you can see Hello Kitty and her friends themselves in it! But wait - they’re also eagerly anticipating someone else! Want to know who it is? Watch the video and find out!